Spelling game

Abstract

A spelling game in which words are randomly selected from a storage device and spelled by one or more players. The words are subdivided according to difficulty. A first player selects a difficulty level and a word is randomly selected from the appropriate section of storage. The word is pronounced and defined by a second player. The first player then spells the word. Other players may then contest the spelling and spell the word. Points appropriate to the difficulty level are added to the score of players who correctly spell the word and are subtracted from the score of players who incorrectly spell the word. The process is repeated with each player having an opportunity to be the first speller.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of playing a spelling game for a plurality players comprising the steps of (A) Providing a group of words to be spelled, each word having associated therewith its definition and pronunciation,   (B) Randomly selecting a word from said group by a first player of said plurality,   (C) Giving the pronunciation and definition of said selected word to said first player by a second player,   (D) Spelling said word by said first player,   (E) Adding to a score for said first player if the spelling is correct,   (F) Substracting from a score for said first player if the spelling is incorrect, and   (G) Repeating the steps for each player.   
     
     
       2. The method of claim 1 comprising the steps of: (H) Contesting the spelling by the first player before adding or substracting from the score of said first player, by any of said players except said second player,   (I) Spelling said word by said contesting player,   (J) Adding to a score for said contesting player if the spelling by said contesting player is correct, and   (K) Substracting from a score for said contesting player if the spelling by said contesting player is incorrect.   
     
     
       3. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a group of words includes the step of categorizing said words into subgroups according to the level of spelling difficulty, (L) Selecting a subgroup by said first player prior to said step of randomly selecting,   (M) Said step of randomly selecting a word from said group comprising randomly selecting a word from the selected subgroup, and   (N) Prior to adding a score determining the amount of score to be added as a function of the subgroup selected.   
     
     
       4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the steps of; (H) Contesting the spelling by the first player before adding to or substracting from the score of said first player, by any of said players except said second player,   (I) Spelling said word by said contesting player, and after said step of determining the amount of score   (J) Adding to the score of said contesting player if the spelling by said contesting player is correct, and   (K) Substracting from the score of said contesting player if the spelling by said contesting player is incorrect.